Even if you’re not her biggest fan, this is kind of harsh…
As you’re probably aware, Madonna closed out the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night with a touching tribute to Prince.
Queen Madge was joined onstage by Stevie Wonder to perform Nothing Compares 2 U and Purple Rain, and while the covers were quite beautiful, it seems as though a lot of the Internet was upset they weren’t “Prince” enough.
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However, things really took a dramatic turn shortly after the show, because the BET Awards straight up called Madonna out for doing a terrible job!
In fact, they promoted their very own Prince tribute while trashing the BBMAs on Twitter, posting:
#BETAwards #PrinceTribute pic.twitter.com/VpnjybXia2
— #BETAwards (@BETAwards) May 23, 2016
DAYUM!!!
Not one to back down, Madonna stuck up for herself on Instagram Monday morning after the attack, saying:
“Anyone who wants to do a tribute to Prince is welcome to. Whatever your age Gender or skin Color. If you loved him and he inspired you then show it!!!! I love Prince 4 ever ├░┼╕ΓÇÖ┼ô├ó╦£ΓÇ¥├»┬╕┬Å├░┼╕ΓÇÿΓÇÿ├░┼╕Γäó┬Å├░┼╕┬Å┬╗
Fair point.
Although we do have a feeling BET will put on one spectacular show!
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Luckily, the Like a Virgin singer wasn’t the only person defending her performance — Questlove also entered the conversation with a passionate Twitter rant late Sunday night, saying:
because of P’s well known love for the *poof* vanishing act. A lot of us are left feeling incomplete in the act of saying goodbye.
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) May 23, 2016
For starters it’s hard to accept him no longer being here. & in the upcoming award season for ’17 there will be a gang of tributes
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) May 23, 2016
Naturally there will be folded arms & shade thrown because the Purple Standard is hard boots to fill & a lot of us don’t wanna come 2 grips
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) May 23, 2016
Every Prince rendition will not be a life changing orgasmic xperience. Just to SING his work is brave enough. Again feeling are on high
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) May 23, 2016
And EVERYBODY wants and deserves a chance to say goodbye in their own way. But remember: there will be AMAs, SoulTrain, NAACP, mtv, GRAMMYS
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) May 23, 2016
And a gazillion other tributes. But the point is let’s not get ugly w playing the “Prince would and wouldn’t approve” game.
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) May 23, 2016
Woah.
Did U think Madonna’s performance was really that controversial??
Make sure to catch the next Prince tribute at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26 at 8 p.m. EST on BET!
[Image via Madonna/Instagram.]
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